BIOGRAPHY
DJ and producer, Benjamin Braxton is actually one of the main electronic music icon in France and comes from a varied background. He started to learn classical music at conservatory playing piano and percussion and later synthe and home studio. Working in Radio, at 15, DJ, musician and singer he started to work in the record business early on at the age of 19, launching his first vinyl release on the French dance label "Bio records" (Madhouse).
An influential member of the electro underground scene, he collaborated on the creation of the electro French label "Notorious" signing co-production with Gino's, Human Body, Snake plissken or Jaia on the Goodlife label (The Hacker, Oxia), Discordian or Notorious and finally launched his own label "Sound4label" in 2006.
Out on DJ Center Records in 2008, “Catwalk” is the first Benjamin Braxton’s video featuring the voice of Neja and became a success in France, Pologne and Asia (Taiwan, China, Japon Corea).
In 2009, Benjamin Braxton continued his carrier with a new collaboration on "Now you know", and a third single with “Baby Girl” a pop electro song.
In 2009, benjamin Braxton composed “I’m Free” and launch a new dance electro project called HOLD UP. The first single was immediately a national success in TV & Radio but also in Belgium, Pologn & Russia.
After releasing the follow up “Stop me now”, sound4label released Benjamin Braxton’s first physical album with Warner Music France in 2010 in collaboration with FUN Radio (National physical distribution with TV add).
September 2010, Benjamin released “In the air” a new single and video. He also produced O2 «Walking on a dream» an innovant ecological video with an house progressiv touch to sensitive people against pollution, the video was selected by a german movie festival and was synced on Coconuda's (Italian Fashion creator) National Tv Campaign.
He mixed in the Philippine, SriLanka Italy and go back to his studio to produce in 2011 MICO C «You leave me alone». The track reached the top TV & Radio charts (Top 2) and stayed 14 weeks on the top 40 Général radio charts. After this success, Benjamin produced «Lonely tonight» the new HOLD UP’s single, actually playlisted on all french Radios and TVs for 5 months !
In 2012, Benjamin is back with a personal track : «Save me» & «Bahia» featuring Carmella a video recorded in New-York ! Both tracks were playlisted on FUN Radio (second french Musical radio).
In 2013, Benjamin released 3 new tracks under the project HOLD UP (out project). All tracks («Rock the night», «Miami Beach» & «On the floor» werre playlisted by FUN Radio and on main French TV for 1 year! On video was recorded in Vegas (USA), the other one in Florida (Miami).
In 2014, Benjamin is doing is « Révolution » releasing a new video recorded in the US, jumping at 4000 meters offering us a boost of adrenalin & a wonderful sight at on the Nevada’s desert ! Track playlisted by FUN RADIO and the main french TV Channel !
In 2015, He also released « Extraball » & « Shooting Star » two powerful EDM Tracks with music video shooted in Montreal - Canada and reached top TOP 10 French Dance Radio Playlist !
In 2016 After a Cruise Mix in ibiza, Benjamin is releasing is third Album « Revolution » including new EDM and Deep tracks as « Superboobs », « coming home » or « Out there ».
In June 2016, Benjamin has been promoted by SACEM (Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music) as « Definitive composer » (Top composer rank, only 2500 person promoted in
history). He also released in July a new deep track « Higher » & « Alibi » in january both playlisted by Fun Radio, NRJ Hits, MCM, MCM TOP, FG Radio, Cstar reaching the TOP 14 of the national dance chart ! In january 2018, Benjamin released a pop & deep house track « Let’s dance » feat. Abigail Sugar including a nice music video offering amazing landscapes.
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DISCOGRAPHY
2018 "Running free”
2018 "Let's dance”
2017 “Alibi”
2016 “Higher”
2016 “SuperBoobs”
2016 “Revolution Album”
2015 “Dinosaur”
2015 “Good Time”
2015 “Shooting star”
2014 “Extraball”
2014 “Révolution”
2014 “Time”
2013 HOLD UP- “On the floor”
2013 HOLD UP- “Miami Beach”
2013 HOLD UP- “Rock the night”
2012 O2 - “Waterfall”
2012 HOLD UP- “Gimme one chance”
2012 “The dark side”
2012 “Bahia” feat. Carmella
2011 “Save me” feat. Carmella
2011 MICO C - “Open up your heart”
2011 HOLD UP - “Lonely tonight”
2011 MICO C- “You leave me alone”
2010 “In the Air”
2010 Destiny “Supergodess” Remix
2010 ALBUM “Holdup-arty” (Warner)
2010 HOLD UP- “Envie de toi”
2010 O2 - “Walking on a Dream”
2010 Thierry Cham Remix “Ecoute moi” (Sony Music)
2010 HOLD UP- “Stop me now”
2009 Ilan Tenenbaum Remix “Dusk tilldown” (Sony Music)
2009 HOLD UP- “I’m Free”
2009 “Baby Girl”
2009 “Now you know”
2008 Alan Master T Remix “Best of Me” (DJ CENTER)
2007 BB & NEJA “Catwalk” (ATOLLO / SOUND4LABEL)
2007 CHOKOLATE “Street Girl” (ATOLLO / SCORPIO)
2006 SHABY "Plus près de toi, “La Musique” (WAGRAM)
2006 BB & NEJA “Like a prayer” (DANCEPARADISE)
2004 HUMAN BODY “Fucking life” (GOODLIFE)
2004 “ Alright” (NOTORIOUS)
2004 GUEST “Somebody help me” (ATOLLO)
2003 ENJOY “Passion” (GITANA RECORDS)
1999 QUARTIER ST LAURENT “good time” (BIO RECORDS)
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